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Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
If you want to shut your mind to the possibility, you're certainly free to do so. But some (me included) are keeping ours open, if you don't mind.
Originally posted by QuietSoul
What better way to propose an excuse to withdrawl then to incite a civil war, pull our troops from the battleground, and attack Iran.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
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If you want to shut your mind to the possibility, you're certainly free to do so. But some (me included) are keeping ours open, if you don't mind.
Originally posted by Muaddib
I don't even think it a possibility because 1)there is no proof that the U.S. is behind this....
Originally posted by shots
A civil war would sure tie up US forces, but I doubt that is the case. (Meaning Iran wants to start a civil way in Iraq)
Originally posted by bsbray11
Yet is there any proof at all as to why may have been behind this? Any evidence conclusively linking anyone?
Since there isn't, I guess you can only logically conclude that no one did it. After all, if there is no proof, there is apparently no possibility, as you yourself suggest.
Originally posted by Muaddib
I don't even think it a possibility because 1)there is no proof that the U.S. is behind this....
Originally posted by Muaddib
The last thing the U.S. wants is a civilo war in Iraq.
Insurgents detonated bombs inside one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines Wednesday, destroying its golden dome and triggering more than 90 reprisal attacks on Sunni mosques.
Originally posted by CogitoErgoSum1
Please tell me you're not saying the USA is directly responsible for this BH.
Originally posted by Muaddib
BH.....the mosque was bombed.... so someone attacked it....
Iran on the other hand will win big if civil war erupts in Iraq.
Having known and counted as friends quite a few Muslims, both Sunni and Shia, I can say this with fairly reasonable certianity...Shia Islam, Iranian or not, deeply revere those shrines in a way I don't think any American really understands; those shrines are the heart and soul of their religion, and they take it very seriously and very personally. Iran might certianly win big as Muaddib has said if civil war erupts in Iraq, but, while I am not a betting man, I would put money down that they had nothing to do with it, and if it turns out Al Qeada had something to do with it, we might as well just step aside because Al Qeada will have made a mortal enemy.
Originally posted by grover
Shia Islam, Iranian or not, deeply revere those shrines in a way I don't think any American really understands; those shrines are the heart and soul of their religion,
Originally posted by CogitoErgoSum1
Your last quote and reply insinuated it, but if I am wrong...forgive me.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Yes, I'm insinuating, even speculating the possibility that the US could be involved. I doubt it, but it's certainly a possibility.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I think we can all agree that the most likely effect of this move would be a civil war in Iraq. Muslim against Muslim. Who would benefit from that? Is it what the Shia want? A civil war? I don't know.
Originally posted by grover
When, not if, Iraq breaks apart into civil war it will be a bloodbath and the only thing that will unite both sides (this will be a Shia/Sunni civil war, the Kurds will just split off and finish forming their own country) will the their hatred for Americans, and if you think our troops have it rough there now, just wait.